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consistent group of around 80 women on any given year. These women committed for at least a year and spent numerous hours practicing to develop a professional and talented rapport in Los Angeles and beyond. The LAWCC performed was asked to in a variety of venues such as universities, prisons, conventions, and local union and organizing meetings. An important aspect of their work was being intentional about the community accessing their performances. Their events tended to be sliding scale or donation based, provided childcare, offered Spanish translations and signing for the hearing impaired, and offering braille song books for the blind. The foresight of this non-profit to make their performances accessible for the gay and lesbian community and other Los Angeles communities speaks to their mission of using performance art as a tool for change.
584:(GLCSC), currently known as the Los Angeles Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Center, was established in 1972 by the Los Angeles Gay Liberation Front and the Metropolitan Community Church. Much like today, the GLCSC focused on providing human services for the local gay and lesbian community, especially housing services due to the dire housing crisis at the time. One important program they ran was the Gay and Lesbian Youth Talk Line, an anonymous service for youth to connect with the community and local resources. Other services were the Community Outreach and Education project, RAPS, quarterly newsletters, workshops, social outings, safer sex projects and two important ones, the Women's Law Project and HIV Law Project. 394:(1915-2004) was an advocate for lesbian, gay, and women's rights throughout her life. In the 1940s during the war years, she worked closely with war workers and their families. Her work heavily connected Catholic ministries and gay and lesbian organizations to bridge the gap that exist between both communities. Her work was important because religion and the LGBTQ community are of often at odds with each other, but with her strong Catholic background, social work career, and activism, Bentley made a significant impact in Los Angeles. Bentley was also a founding member of the Coalition of Older Lesbians (COOL). 180: 601: 470:, Jane Patterson, and Barbara Colby comprised the remaining voting committee members. Southern California Women, a chapter WFR, began in 1976, as a social group for gay women that hosted general membership meetings, special interest discussion groups, and social gatherings. During an administrative upheaval of WRF in 1978, Southern California Women divorced from WRF and became the Southern California for Understanding. Throughout their time different chapters popped up beyond the Los Angeles area, such as 561: 793: 990: 4346: 110: 4334: 976: 85: 235:(LAPD), later resigned, accusing the agency of mistreatment. Grobeson had been reinstated into the police force and walked in the 1994 Los Angeles pride parade in full uniform, but he stated that the management has attempted to terminate him by November 1995, so he resigned in January of that year. According to Grobeson the department did not want him to actively recruit in the LGBT community. 416:) is an organization of lesbians 60 years of age and older that works towards tackling critical issues impacting the aging LGBTQ community. Their goal is to undo ageism, sexism, and racism and build community empowerment through educational programming, national conferences, socials, and action. They are a national organization that started in 1987 and is still currently running. 447:. They worked tirelessly to fight for accessible healthcare the HIV+ community, destigmatize stereotypes towards them, and provide information and education about existing services. ACT UP/LA was unique because it also had a Woman's Caucus that had strong male allies. The caucus centered the needs of women affected by HIV and Aids and coordinated their own actions and education. 430:
as opening your business, for women's’ professional development through their economic empowerment program. They provided a variety of mental health services such as 1-on-1 counseling and support groups and community wide conferences for service providers. Another strong component of the organization was their community events to facilitate socializing and community building.
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shape burgeoning individual and collective identities. However, the newfound visibility of gay bars frequently led to violent raids by the Los Angeles Police Department. In fact, “In 1969 alone the Los Angeles Police Department made 3,858 arrests under the category of crime it used to persecute homosexuals."
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as the most famous Los Angeles book retailer focusing on LGBT-centric pornography in the pre-internet era. It was called Book Circus until its new owners renamed it in 1982. In 2016 and 2019 the latter and former closed, respectively. Muhammad stated "it was a refuge and a meeting place for LA's gay
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Bars were the “primary social institution of homosexual life after WWII." They provided places for queer folks to meet friends and find potential partners. Moreover, queer bars in LA were considered to be the most public aspect of homosexual life in the mid-20th century: the spaces themselves helped
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Writing in 2001, Moira Kennedy said, “West Hollywood symbolizes gay and lesbian political strength.” However, “the labeling of the area as ‘the gay city’ by locals and the media carries multiple meanings, not all of them positive." As a result, LGBT folks continue to debate West Hollywood's role as
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and discrimination, a prime example the Southern California Women for Understanding. They would meet biweekly at the homes of their members which created a sense of community and chosen family for the women who may otherwise not have that in their personal life. A unique aspect of their work is they
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culture to disrupt the stereotypes and myths the media perpetuated about lesbians. They believed that tackling these misconceptions would decrease and ultimately stop the hostility and discrimination against gay and lesbians in different facets of their life. Second, they sought to meet the needs of
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Other work of SCWU consisted of supporting local and statewide politicians and media outlets whose political alignments supported the lesbian and gay community. They often joined local actions coordinated by gay organizations in Los Angeles and statewide. Most of this type of work was undertaken by
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was one of the first lesbian and women centered non-profit organizations that focused on supporting the holistic wellness and professionalization of the lesbian community. They first opened their doors in January 1985 and closed in June 1990. Connexxus was successful in creating opportunities, such
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sued LAUSD on behalf of Nordell and other women coaches. The women demanded back pay as far back as three years, a matching of salary to male coaches, and an establishing of an affirmation action program across all Los Angeles high schools. The women coaches won the suit which marked a landmark win
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is frequently imagined to be the epicenter of the mid-century Counterculture Movement, “Los Angeles endured the countercurrents of the 1960s as much as any other city in the country ” More specifically, LA's Queer culture became visible and highly politicized in response to a string of violent bar
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was born in Pasadena, California in 1933 and passed away in 2018.  Beers joined the United States Air Force; after receiving an honorable discharge, she went into the National Reserves for 12 years but resigned in 1974 due to the anti-gay military policies. In the Los Angeles area, she was a
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was a lesbian poet and fiction writer who lived in Los Angeles, California but was originally from the east coast. Her private life is a mystery as no records of her birth or death certificate have been found, but it is assumed she lived through the 1930s to 1990s. Foster had an abusive childhood
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was a Los Angeles, California based non-profit group from 1976 to 1990 and performed works written and arranged by women. The LAWCC used their platform to bring awareness about lesbian issues, feminism, and other local issues affecting the gay and lesbian community. The chorus had a steady and
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The social that SCWU hosted varied from educational workshops, skill building activities, and dances, to name a few. Some of their most popular events were the Speakers Bureau Panelist with local lesbian, “Canines, Lovers, & Felines too” workshop, Oldies but Goodies Night and Disco Dance,
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created content that centered lesbian lives in Los Angeles as well as Lesbian culture. She talked about spirituality, relationships, and had interviews. "Lesbian Love" was a listener-centered program, B. Love would often talk with callers over the air and ask for others to join in on the
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in 1967 are often credited with igniting the mainstream LGBT Movement (prior to the protests at Stonewall). In honor of the Los Angeles LGBT community, The Black Cat Tavern was deemed a “Historical-Cultural” monument by the Los Angeles City Planning Department in 2008.
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who share in common: being a woman; being a feminist; being a lesbian.” They provide support for each other through problem solving, identity based referrals to resources, and knowledge sharing. An important aspect of their meetings is
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Nordell was a well-loved coach of women's basketball and women and men's track and field for over 30 years. She was awarded various honors throughout her career such as the 1980 District Coach of the Year from the
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Although often characterized as apolitical, “Los Angeles has provided the setting for many important chapters in the struggle for gay and lesbian community, visibility, and civil rights." Moreover, Los Angeles'
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which led to her running away from her abusive mother at 21, and in a notarized letter to a family member she asked to not be found or looked for as they would not find her. One of her most notable works is
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According to one study in 2007, 3.7% of adults in Los Angeles County identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. By race, the percentages were 5% of whites, 4% of African-Americans, and 2.8% of Latinos.
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career women who had to remain closeted. They hosted a variety of anonymous socials and events hosted in the private residence of members who offered their space to sustain anonymity of these women.
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conversation. B. Love was an important member of the Los Angeles lesbian community and her radio show provided a space for closeted women to partake in the community anonymously.
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Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center Records (Collection 2204). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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in Tucson. Later she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her coaching career. She was an important influencer in the fight for fair wages of women high school coaches in the
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Lesbian Visibility Week Records (Collection 1948). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Baldwin, Belinda. "L.A., 1/1/67: the Black Cat riots." The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide 13.2 (2006): 28+. Literature Resource Center. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
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in the 1980s. By 2014, as LGBT individuals had faced increasing acceptance in society, the city's identity has slowly shifted from being exclusively LGBT.
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had a reputation of raiding LGBT businesses. In addition the presence of the design community also attracted LGBT culture. West Hollywood was affected by
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The Los Angeles gay pride parade and festival is a large event held every June in West Hollywood. L.A. gay pride annually attract over 400,000 people.
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Moore, Mignon R. "Black and Gay in L.A.: The Relationships Black Lesbians and Gay Men Have to Their Racial and Religious Communities" (Chapter 7). In:
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LGBT citizens became an identified voting block in city politics from the 1980s. In 1993 5% of the Los Angeles voters identified as gay or lesbian.
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Lesbian Love records (Collection 2207). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Newcomer's Handbook For Moving To And Living In Los Angeles: Including Santa Monica, Pasadena, Orange County, And The San Fernando Valley
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The riots and protests subsequent to the raids on Sunset Strip in 1966 were preceded by a long history of violent outbursts between the
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Other landmark achievements for the LGBT community in Los Angeles’ history that pre-date Stonewall include (but are not limited to):
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Los Angeles Women's Community Chorus records (Collection 2171). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.
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was founded December 1987 and disbanded ten years later in 1997. ACT UP/LA was a powerful activist force in Los Angeles during the
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in 1975, and was the newspaper's editor until 1989. Beers wrote much poetry and short non-fiction, and an autobiography
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Ester F. Bentley Papers (Collection 1981). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
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Armstrong, Elizabeth A.; Crage, Suzanna M. (2006-10-01). "Movements and Memory: The Making of the Stonewall Myth".
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Martha Foster papers (Collection 1990). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
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Old Lesbians for Organizing for Change Records 1986-1992 Housed in the UCLA Library Special Collections
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community has historically played a significant role in the development of the entertainment industry.
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The Meaning of Gay: Interaction, Publicity, and Community among Homosexual Men in 1960s San Francisco
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in Los Angeles in 1950; the organization moved its headquarters from to San Francisco in the 1950s.
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today. From 1891 to 1902, the venue was where gatherings of gay men including "she boys" occurred.
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The Gay Women's Service Center, the first U.S. social center for lesbians, was founded in 1971.
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Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America, Thomson Gale, 2004.
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was an event from July 8 to 15, 1990-1992 organized by the Lesbian and Gay Advisory Council in
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The goal of SCWU was twofold. One, was to disseminate accurate information about lesbians and
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Modern examples of LGBT culture and history in Los Angeles include (but are not limited to):
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One of the first recorded mentions of male same-sex social activity in Los Angeles was at the
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Los Angeles Police Department Meltdown: The Fall of the Professional-Reform Model of Policing
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Armstrong, E. A., and S. M. Crage. "Movements and Memory: The Making of the Stonewall Myth."
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but also advocated and support their lesbian and gay clients who were accessing healthcare.
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Branson-Potts, Hailey. "West Hollywood's increasing diversity inspires mixed emotions."
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was elected due to support from a left-leaning coalition that included LGBT groups. The
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Roots of Equality (Tom De Simone, Teresa Wang, Melissa Lopez, Diem Tran, Andy Sacher).
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out lesbians, or those who were able to navigate outness and anonymity in their life.
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By 2006 the LAPD was taking steps to actively recruit LGBT persons as police officers.
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Connexxus/Centro de Mujeres Collection housed in the UCLA Library Special Collections
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worked to support nurses who were dealing with grievances in their workplace due to
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holds LGBT-related archival materials. It maintains an archives and museum in
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described the bookshop Circus of Books, with locations in West Hollywood and
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Gay L.A.: A History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics, and Lipstick Lesbians
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Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook
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and ONE magazine – “a national institution that fostered gay scholarship."
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Mysteries of the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives: Martha Foster Collection
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The Los Angeles Women's Community Chorus 10th Anniversary Album
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The Los Angeles Women's Community Chorus 10th Anniversary Album
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the political, cultural, and social center of the community.
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A Matter of Justice: Lesbians and Gay Men in Law Enforcement
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Mapping Gay L.A.: The Intersection of Place and Politics
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Ethnic LGBT+ organizations based in Los Angeles include
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Black Los Angeles: American Dreams and Racial Realities
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Protests reacting to these police raids - organized by
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recruited local lesbian activists to be on the board:
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Map of Same-Sex Couples in the West Los Angeles Area
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